Both of the above are incorrect. A Delta pilot can’t be rerouted prior to the first leg of a trip. In addition a Delta pilot can’t be rerouted into any uncovered leg known more than 14 hours in advance. Doing either if accepted by the pilot triggers double pay.
Delta Pilots can refuse an extension and in fact its being changed as we speak to opt in rather than opt out system.
Each airline has some better and some worse work rules. To state Uniteds are way better is quite a stretch. Delta for example uses two CA’s on flights over 12 hours and augments any flight over 8 hours.
Delta requires turns on narrow bodies exceeding the FAR’s to also be double crewed rather than a relief pilot. Dinner and a show to the Caribbean.

You forgot to mention our incredibly lame PTC protection that dumps every single minute of overs when there is a cancellation or reschedule. Or the even better day off restoration that isn’t as long as you are deadheading home the day after your trip supposedly ends.

2 gems leftover from previous L-UAL contracts that never should have seen the light of day.

As a PS, yes I know CAL’s previous contracts sucked but we were light years ahead of you on these two items.

Best practices my ***.

How many Delta narrowbodies have an FAR compliant rest seat that would allow a relief pilot to be used on those turns?

No rest seat, no relief pilot.

UAL contract allows a pilot in coach middle seat to operate the turn.

No it doesn’t. Not for augmentation.

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You might be thinking of the double crew concept where one crew flies down, the other deadheads. They swap. In that case yes a middle seat Econ+ is possible.

But not for an augmented flight.

Please elaborate.

Exactly my point. Most other airlines on those routes waive the rest seat requirement and allow a standard first class seat so a relief pilot can be used. Delta requires it be dual crewed.

I’ve called out my LUAL brethren for this same thing: STOP with the “WE and YOU” crap. It’s only US now.

And that’s what UAL does too. Two crews for same duty period Caribbean turns.

For example:

Agree but I'm not sure how to describe it as these were L-UAL holdovers from the past that should have been thrown in the trash. Supposedly we were to take the best policies from either carrier and these two weren't even up for debate. Can't tell you how many thousands of dollars I've seen thrown away over the years and I'll bet they won't even be discussed on our future CBA.